On board footage proving Hamilton broke the rules and was rightly punished

This is interesting from Planet -F1

Full article here

http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3265_4116523,00.html

best bit though is
On the press release the crime is
Breach of Article 30.3 (a) of the 2008 Formula One Sporting Regulations and Appendix L chapter 4 Article 2 (g) of the International Sporting Code.'


Article 30.3 (a) of the 2008 Formula One Sporting Regulations' makes no mention of whether an advantage had been gained and instead states that 'During practice and the race, drivers may use only the track and must at all times observe the provisions of the Code relating to driving behaviour on circuits'. The near-identical Appendix L chapter 4 Article 2 (g) of the International Sporting Code adds that 'The racetrack alone shall be used by drivers during the race'.

In other words, Hamilton was purely and simply punished for leaving the racetrack when he cut the chicane.

Such a vague and all-encompassing stipulation in the rulebook gives the stewards considerable latitude. In effect, it allows them to punish any and every driver in the field on every occasion they leave the tarmac. However, given that Hamilton was far from being alone in leaving the race track on Sunday then their decision to focus exclusively on the McLaren driver's whereabouts is bound, once again, to prompt talk of bias and witch-hunts.

 

Kimi passed Lewis under waved yellow flag

Stewards ignored this and have taken no action

Quite an interesting decision dont you think -

Lets consider roles reversed does anyone really honestly believe Kimi would have had a 25 second penalty for the "offence" Lewis commited.

Does anyone really think that had a McClaren overtaken under a waved yellow and subsequently crashed there would have been no action taken and no punishment for the next race.